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Watch the Webcast Recording of the 11th Edition Knocking at the College Door Release
For many years, demographers have warned that the number of high school graduates would peak then decline, adding new pressure to postsecondary enrollments facing the proverbial “cliff.” As predicted, the United States next year will reach its highest peak ever for high school graduates and then enter a period of slow and steady decline, according to the 11th edition of Knocking at the College Door, which was released December 11, 2024. Read the press release.
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Featured Media Mention | November 02, 2026
As courting students gets tougher, colleges vie to make the admissions process friendlier
An article from The Hechinger Report explores how colleges and universities are making their admissions processes more welcoming and accessible as competition for prospective students increases. The article cites WICHE projections that the number of high school graduates nationwide...
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A report from ReUp Education establishes a baseline for measuring how well state are supporting their adult learner population. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source.
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As the Birth Cliff Looms, Loyola Strategizes for the Future
An article from Loyola Today discusses how, despite the decreasing rate of high school graduates, Loyola University’s enrollment has grown 70% across the past 10 years. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original...
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Cornell College Deems its ‘Save Your Seat’ Initiative a Success
An article from The Gazette discusses Cornell College’s initiative, ‘Save Your Seat,’ where prospective students could guarantee themselves Cornell-funded aid, priority housing, and preferred first-year seminar placement by applying and submitting an enrollment deposit before a September deadline. This strategy...
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